Is one-minute difference in operation time meaningful?

What does one minute of operating room time cost?

“How much does one minute of OR time cost?” is a question often asked in the operating room (OR) suite. We hear this question during cases that seem to be taking longer than they should, or when a missing piece of equipment delays the next step of the surgery. This question also arises if there is a last-minute cancellation that leaves the OR unexpectedly idle until another case can be assigned...

Developing the One-Minute Preceptor.

BACKGROUND Learning from experienced doctors in real clinical settings is very important for medical students. However, the busy and at times unpredictable nature of clinical work means that clinical work must take priority over teaching. What clinicians want is to be able to offer quality learning experiences for students without significant disruption to their clinical work. CONTEXT In the ...

Difference, significant difference and clinically meaningful difference: The meaning of change in rehabilitation

The valid confirmation of a positive change (improvement) in a patient's health status due to intervention has been at the core of medicine and rehabilitation since their very inception as clinicians always aspired to ensure that treating their patients had led to successful outcomes both in acute and chronic conditions. However what is change: either improvement or worsening (aggravation), is ...

The one minute clinical instructor: an application of the principles of the one minute manager.

How meaningful is our evaluation of meaningful change in osteoarthritis?

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